Chinese Government provides $1 million grant for Phase 1 of Abuja Solar-Powered Traffic Control Signal Project (Linked to Record ID#52632)

$1M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of Nigeria
Country	Nigeria
Start Date	Jan 01, 2013
End Date	Apr 30, 2026
Duration	4,867 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`73338`

Grant Description

In 2013, China’s Ministry of Commerce and the Government of Nigeria signed a $1 million grant agreement for Phase 1 of Abuja Solar-Powered Traffic Control Signal Project.

The project involved the installation of 266 solar-power traffic light at 74 traffic intersections in Abuja (Federal Capital Territory). The project was implementing by Poly New Energy Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. The project commenced in 2013 and it was officially completed on August 6, 2015.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is 太阳能交通信号灯项目 or 援尼日利亚太阳能交通信号灯项目.

📚 Sources & References

The Nigeria Solar Traffic Signal Project passed the inspection and acceptance by the Nigerian side
Federal Republic of Nigeria Development Cooperation Report Fiscal Year 2015 Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.